Boulder opals are only found in Queensland, Australia. Primary opal fields include Winton, Opalton, Quilpie, Yowah, Eromanga, Cunnamulla, and Longreach. They are easily distinguished by their layer of solid brown ironstone left on the back of the stone. As the name suggests, this variation of opal is mined from large ironstone boulders under the ground. […]
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